We've heard from a lot of people since Matt Lauer was sacked from NBC over allegations of sexual misconduct, including his former co-anchors, Savannah Guthrie and Hoda Ktob, who made an on-air statement on the subject, as well Lauer himself.

"I had no idea what was going during my tenure or when I left", she insists. I guess I made [the joke] because it was, again, so contrary to the relationship I had with Matt which was respectful, and professional. "I think Savannah and Hoda, and the whole Today show staff took a really, very upsetting and incredibly troubling situation and were able to handle with a lot of dignity and grace, and I really applaud them all". I really admire the way Savannah [Guthrie] and Hoda [Kotb] and the entire Today show staff have handled a very hard situation, ' she added.

Couric told People that the ordeal has been "painful" for her.

"The accounts I've read and heard have been disturbing, distressing and disorienting and it's completely unacceptable that any woman at the Today show experienced this kind of treatment", Couric stated.

While speaking with ET on Saturday, she also addressed her 2012 interview on Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen, when she quipped that the most annoying thing about Lauer was that he "pinches me on the a** a lot".

NBC News firedMatt Lauer on November 29 as a result of an internal complaint about "inappropriate sexual behavior".

Eight Earthquakes Strike Iran-Iraq Border, Injuring 4
Another one was 5.2 magnitude at about 10:14 a.m. (0714 GMT), with 10 km depth, close to the first near Mandly, the USGS said. Several other earthquakes hit eastern Iran , according to USGS, and were also felt in Iraq's eastern and central provinces.

While speaking with Entertainment Tonight, the "Today" host said that it took her a while to come to terms with what her former co-host did. Subsequent reports revealed allegations of harassment and assault. In December, Couric said the claims were "upsetting" but that she would only speak when she was "ready".

The TV journalist anchored the morning show from 1991 to 2006, while Lauer served as co-anchor from1997 to 2017.

Other women also said Lauer behaved inappropriately, with one telling the New York Times that he summoned her to his office in 2001, locked the door, and told her to unbutton her shirt.

In comments made after his initial ouster, Lauer apologized for his past behavior.

"To the people I have hurt, I am truly sorry. As I am writing this I realize the depth of the damage and disappointment I have left behind at home and at NBC", he said.

But in the aftermath of the interview, Mr Trump took to social media to show that he was indeed watching the clash. CNN's Jake Tapper has a message for top White House aide Stephen Miller: Stop wasting my viewers' time.

Analysts on average have given a price target of $215.63 to Netflix, Inc . (NASDAQ: NFLX ) for 546,999 shares. (NASDAQ: NFLX ). Analysts believe that the company has the potential to earn average revenue of $3.28 Billion for the current quarter.

Blake Farenthold, R-Corpus Christi, which the court said was improperly drawn to reduce the voting strength of Latinos. State GOP leaders have argued the maps were drawn to favor Republicans, not to disenfranchise minorities.

Former world number one Novak Djokovic has said that he intends to play in the 2018 Australian Open starting next Monday. The 30-year-old said he was "very happy with how it went" after his first competitive game since Wimbledon .

With the Lions, Cardinals, Giants and Colts yet to hire a head coach, Fangio appears to be waiting patiently to see what's next. Before that he succeeded Chip Kelly as head coach at OR , with a 37-16 record over four seasons.

Manning, whose name was formerly Bradley Manning, was convicted of 20 counts, including six violations of the Espionage Act. It does not state on their website that anyone who has a criminal record can not run for U.S.

But Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson blamed Khan and Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn for discouraging the USA leader from coming. Relations between the USA and its closest ally have been tested repeatedly since Trump took office nearly a year ago.

The girl was on her way to a Quran recital when a man approached her, grabbed her by the hand and led her away. She was allegedly abducted after this. "I am a mother", she said, at the start of the show.

The trial measured the length of time the tumors did not have significant growth after treatment (progression-free survival). Eccles and her colleagues noted that the findings might not apply to older breast cancer patients with a BRCA mutation.

Baby milk scare deepens in France
Desouches claimed the recall was complex and rejected the suggestion that Systéme U had taken too long to respond. Leclerc, France's biggest food retailer, said this week it had sold 984 products involved in the recall.

Mark Zuckerberg vows to fix Facebook
The social media giant partnered with independent fact-checking organizations, like Snopes and PolitiFact, to investigate. Some in Congress raised alarms about the vast power of these platforms and their seeming inability to police themselves.

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His performance against the Steelers on that final drive was the stuff of Hall of Famers - three catches in a row for 69 yards. Despite numerous injuries, the Patriots steamrolled through the regular season as we have become accustomed to seeing.

West Virginia vs Texas Tech basketball
The Mountaineers need to withstand the first ten minutes of the game, and not allow themselves to start the game in a big deficit. Here's the list: at No. 8 Texas Tech, at home versus No. 12 Kansas and Texas, at No. 16 TCU and at home against No. 21 Kentucky.

Diet Coke Rebrand, New Varieties
Sommerville now says the design team have an opportunity to rethink such an iconic brand with the scale and reach of Diet Coke. But what is apparent is that Coke Zero Sugar's bolder brand imaging does a better job of attracting consumers than Diet Coke.

Hawaii missile alert: False alarm sparks panic in USA state
The 8 a.m. alert woke many people from their sleep, including Alyssa Chaparro, a 22-year-old who lives on Oahu with her family. It was later made clear the message was false - it was accidentally sent out by the U.S. state's Civil Defence organisation.

Astros Acquire Gerrit Cole from Pirates
Musgrove, Moran and Feliz have already appeared in the major leagues and should contribute in Pittsburgh nearly immediately. " Trading Gerrit Cole was not an easy decision", general manager Neal Huntington said in a prepared statement.